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Australian universities rank high for mining courses
Curtin University is the top ranked of four Australian universities that have been named in the top 10 of QS world university rankings’ leading schools for mineral and mining engineering courses this year.
March 4, 2021 0 comment
BHP extends Pilbara education program
BHP has renewed an education partnership agreement with the Western Australian Government that will help prepare students across the Pilbara region for school.
February 4, 2021 0 comment
Kal Tire keeps training rolling in virtual environment
As a registered training organisation, Kal Tire helps trainee tyre technicians rise up through the industry ranks with an online virtual training room and on-the-job learning within its Australian operations.
January 29, 2021 0 comment
Australia to reform mining qualification design
The Australian Government is conducting a qualification trial to deliver faster training to the mining sector.
January 21, 2021 0 comment
Martin Engineering delivers online conveyor training
COVID-19 has introduced a number of hardships on bulk material handlers, including limiting their options for critical training to improve conveyor safety and productivity.
December 17, 2020 0 comment
Curtin, UQ launch flexible mining course
Curtin University and the University of Queensland (UQ) have introduced an online mining course that will open up pathways to postgraduate study.
November 27, 2020 0 comment
STEM education creates far-reaching impact
STEM skills development is attracting attention from mining companies across Australia. Vanessa Zhou looks into what South32, Gold Industry Group and Evolution Mining are doing in this space.
November 20, 2020 0 comment
Rio Tinto brings skills program to schools in Western Australia
Rio Tinto’s Future Minds Accelerator program has provided future skills courses to kindergarten to year 12 students and educators in Western Australia.
October 22, 2020 0 comment
Rio Tinto, BHP’s female leaders on path to directorships with MCA
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has awarded scholarships to three women in the minerals industry to help them secure company board positions.
May 18, 2020 0 comment
Rio Tinto continues tech education during coronavirus
Rio Tinto has redesigned the Future Minds Accelerator education technology program by allowing access remote during the coronavirus crisis.
May 1, 2020 0 comment
Rio Tinto pursues development of ‘Silicon Valley of mining’
Rio Tinto has backed the Western Australian Government’s launch of its first ever five-pillar approach to enhancing science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) capabilities throughout the state.
May 29, 2019 0 comment
Indigenous students to reach new heights in robotics
The Toolooa Indigenous Group Robotics (TIGeR) team is set to join the upcoming robotics competition in Rockhampton, Queensland in August this year.
April 5, 2019 0 comment
Female representation in STEM to be pushed in the next decade
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews has launched the Women in STEM Decadal Plan, which has found under-representation and under-utilisation of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) poses a threat to the Australian economy. Australia has not yet made systemic changes required to achieve diversity in STEM, according to the Australian … Continue reading Female representation in STEM to be pushed in the next decade
April 3, 2019 0 comment
Keeping mines accountable
AusIMM board director René Sterk discusses the impact of the JORC Code, clears up some of its misconceptions and details the importance of education in this space.
March 15, 2019 0 comment
Universities and mining majors team up for new training centre
Australian universities are to collaborate with major mining companies on a new government-funded training centre called the Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ARC Training Centre).
August 3, 2018 0 comment
Where open minds meet open mines
Mining Education Australia (MEA) is an important part of the modern fabric of Australia’s tertiary mining education, supporting around 80–85 per cent of the current crop of mining graduates.
April 27, 2018 0 comment
Rio Tinto forms automation training partnership
Rio Tinto has partnered with the Western Australian Government and South Metropolitan TAFE over the implementation of new automation courses, which are set to begin in WA-based TAFE colleges and high schools from 2019.
April 4, 2018 0 comment
How to keep more women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
Attracting women to STEM careers is one issue, retaining them is another. And that does not seem to get the same level of attention.
July 13, 2016 1 comment
Is there a link between terrorism and engineering?
Studies have shown a preponderance of engineers among terrorist ranks, especially when we look at the relatively recent scourge of Islamist terror the world is currently grappling with.
July 12, 2016 4 comments
The next leap forward in mining’s reality
New technology is making remote mining and in-depth training a reality.
July 5, 2016 0 comment